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Lien Waivers by State — Conditional vs Unconditional

All 51 US jurisdictions. Statutory-form states, waiver types, and the key trap in each state. Free open-data reference — CC BY 4.0.

Statutory-form states (11 of 51)

These 13 states mandate exact statutory waiver language — non-conforming waivers may be void: California · Texas · Florida · Arizona · Georgia · Massachusetts · Michigan · Mississippi · Nevada · Utah · Wyoming

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Alabama

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Alabama lien waiver rules →

Alaska

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Alaska lien waiver rules →

Arizona

Statutory forms required...
View Arizona lien waiver rules →

Arkansas

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Arkansas lien waiver rules →

California

Statutory forms required...
View California lien waiver rules →

Colorado

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Colorado lien waiver rules →

Connecticut

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Connecticut lien waiver rules →

Delaware

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Delaware lien waiver rules →

Florida

Statutory forms required...
View Florida lien waiver rules →

Georgia

Statutory forms required...
View Georgia lien waiver rules →

Hawaii

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Hawaii lien waiver rules →

Idaho

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Idaho lien waiver rules →

Illinois

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Illinois lien waiver rules →

Indiana

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Indiana lien waiver rules →

Iowa

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Iowa lien waiver rules →

Kansas

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Kansas lien waiver rules →

Kentucky

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Kentucky lien waiver rules →

Louisiana

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Louisiana lien waiver rules →

Maine

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Maine lien waiver rules →

Maryland

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Maryland lien waiver rules →

Massachusetts

Statutory forms required...
View Massachusetts lien waiver rules →

Michigan

Statutory forms required...
View Michigan lien waiver rules →

Minnesota

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Minnesota lien waiver rules →

Mississippi

Statutory forms required...
View Mississippi lien waiver rules →

Missouri

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Missouri lien waiver rules →

Montana

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Montana lien waiver rules →

Nebraska

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Nebraska lien waiver rules →

Nevada

Statutory forms required...
View Nevada lien waiver rules →

New Hampshire

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View New Hampshire lien waiver rules →

New Jersey

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View New Jersey lien waiver rules →

New Mexico

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View New Mexico lien waiver rules →

New York

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View New York lien waiver rules →

North Carolina

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View North Carolina lien waiver rules →

North Dakota

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View North Dakota lien waiver rules →

Ohio

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Ohio lien waiver rules →

Oklahoma

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Oklahoma lien waiver rules →

Oregon

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Oregon lien waiver rules →

Pennsylvania

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Pennsylvania lien waiver rules →

Rhode Island

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Rhode Island lien waiver rules →

South Carolina

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View South Carolina lien waiver rules →

South Dakota

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View South Dakota lien waiver rules →

Tennessee

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Tennessee lien waiver rules →

Texas

Statutory forms required...
View Texas lien waiver rules →

Utah

Statutory forms required...
View Utah lien waiver rules →

Vermont

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Vermont lien waiver rules →

Virginia

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Virginia lien waiver rules →

Washington

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Washington lien waiver rules →

Washington DC

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Washington DC lien waiver rules →

West Virginia

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View West Virginia lien waiver rules →

Wisconsin

No statutory form — contract governs (common law +...
View Wisconsin lien waiver rules →

Wyoming

Statutory forms required...
View Wyoming lien waiver rules →